Road Vulnerability for St. Thomas and St. John, US Virgin Island

May 21, 2010 (Last modified Jun 8, 2011)
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For areas with roads, we have developed a simple indicator of the erosivity of the land based on physical factors of the location (slope, precipitation, and a soil characteristic called K-factor, which reflects the erodibility of the given soil type.) This indicator provides a rough indication of the relative erosion that might be resulting from road construction and runoff from roads in the range of locations on the US Virgin Islands. It identifies the roads likely to be contributing the most erosion to the watershed.
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World Resources Institute,US NOAA
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Title: Road Vulnerability for St. Thomas and St. John, US Virgin Island
Credits: World Resources Institute,US NOAA
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: World Resources Institute

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Title: L. Burke and J. Maidens "Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean," (Washington DC, USA: World Resources Institute, 2004)
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World Resources Institute
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